Senior Cloud Engineer

540 is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support our partnership with Google and the Department of War in advancing mission-critical capabilities for a global data processing platform. This platform leverages Machine Learning, modern cloud and containerized technologies to ingest, process, and analyze high-volume, time-series data.

In this role, you will design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and platform services that enable near real‑time data processing and mission insight. You will work closely with architects, engineers, and mission stakeholders to implement scalable, resilient, and secure systems within highly regulated, high-impact environments.

Location: Patrick SFB, FL or Arlington, VA. Candidates should be local to either location. Onsite support may be required based on mission and customer needs. Travel up to 25%.

Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: Per client requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an active DoW clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred).

Internal Thrive Level: Senior Dev Sec Ops  Engineer.

• Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure and platform services in multiple Google Cloud environments
• Implement and maintain containerized workloads
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or similar
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to implement scalable, secure, and resilient system designs
• Support the ingestion, processing, and storage of high-volume, time‑series data
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize reliability and cost
• Implement and maintain cloud networking, security controls, and access management
• Support system integrations across services, APIs, and platform components
• Contribute to technical documentation, operational runbooks, and system design artifacts
• Work with delivery teams and stakeholders to ensure systems meet mission needs and timelines

• 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or Dev Ops roles
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
• Strong experience with containerized environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar)
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining high-performance data processing systems
• Experience operating a high-security and/or highly regulated cloud environment
• Knowledge of Event-Driven or Asynchronous architectural patterns
• Experience implementing identity, and access management (IAM) concepts for cross-functional teams
• Experience implementing Zero-Trust concepts
• Strong understanding of cloud networking
• Experience working with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting production systems
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

• Experience with Google Cloud services (Cloud Networking, IAM, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Big Query, Cloud Run)
• Google Cloud certifications such as Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Dev Ops Engineer, or Associate Cloud Engineer
• Experience with Internet-of-Things (IoT)
• Experience supporting high-throughput or time‑series data processing systems
• Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops  practices and security compliance framework
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government programs, particularly DoW environments

• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.